Golf-practice device



Dec. 14,1926. 1,611,076

F. RITTNER GOLF PRACTICE DEVICE Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

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* eonr-rnaorron, DEV-ICE Application filed April as, me Serial, at.104,063.

This invention relates to devices for prac- The main objects. of thisinvention are to i provide a device whereby a golf player may practicein a comparativelysmall space, such 12.- as indoors or on theporch; toprovide a device which is readily portable andwhich [may be convenientlycarried in the pocket of the player so as to be adapted for use on thelinksfor practice while the player .is'

' 1.3 awaiting his turn at the tee; and to provide.

a device of this kind having an'improved arrangement of tethered twlnballs, whereby the player is enabled to makefany number of successivestrokes-without being required to stoop over to tee or adjust theposition of the ball before each stroke.

An illustrative embodiment of this'inven-- 7 tion is shown in the ings,wherein;

Figure 1 shows the device attached to the ankle ofa player.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the improve d 1 device, part of the cordbeing broken away. In the specific form shown, the improved ac d i ecomprises a pair of'twin balls land 2,-tethered by means of a cord3,'and anchor ing element 4:.

The balls 1 and 2 maybe made of any suit-.

able material, but are preferably similar "to those commonly knownaspom-pons which are'made of woolen yarn or othersoftmate v w jingelement." The ends of the cord 3 are lacedthro-ugh the respective ballsand securely fastenedto' a so the balls. 7

rial.

Inthe specific construction herein illus-.

trated, the anchoringelement 4 comprises 7 an adjustable strap or ankletsuitable for attachment to the ankle of the player.- Swivr eled on thestrap 4 is a fairleader. or ringfi. f which loosely-embraces the runningpartof thecord 3'so asto p'ermit'the cord to freely slip -through theanchor when oneof "the balls is struck, therebypulling the other ballback to a position at or close to the pla'yers -feet.

V perfecting the players stroke, the anklet may .be attached tojthe leftleg of the player.-

ring. The driven ball fallsinto a position simllar' to that formerlyoccupiedby itstwin accompanying draw: Z

. this invention has beenher'ein shown and described, It'WilllOGunderstood that details of i an anklet to' whi'chsaid cordfi'sslipp-ingly va-nkiet, said ring slippingly embracing said In using thedevice for practicing and I Y Signed r Oneballzis placed in position bymeans of the players golf club and its twin placed i laterally and:slightly to the rear of the player. When the t-eed ball is driven, itsflight will be checked by itstwin and by the friction of the cordrunning through the andthe twin ball is pulled into a position close tothe" player ready to be teed or placed for the'next drive. The swiveledring, through'whichthe cord runs, adjusts itself to the cord and enablestheplayerto make any number of successive strokes wit-he.

out the cord becomingtangledor wrapped i V around the'legs ofthe player.g

It will thus be seenthat the player may pract ceinany space largeenoughto permit lllIlT to freely swing his club, so that the weight andsize of the device is suchthat it may be conveniently carried in apocket or. golf bag and taken to th'e'linksfor'use in pract ce while theplayer is awaiting his turn to drive off, and, that the device may becheaply manufactured and" sold.

j "Although but one specific embodiment of the constructionsho'wn may bealtered-or omitted without'departing from the spirit;

of this lnvention as defined by the following 7 v 2.A'deviceforpracticing golf comprising twin balls, a cord. connectingsaid balls, and connected. 1 g V I 1 3. Adevice for practicinggolf'comprising j twin'balls, acord -connecting said balls together, ananklet, a ring swiveled on said,

cord. v

A device fol-practicing golf comprising 7 twin pom-polls, a cordconnecting said pompons together, acollar adapted tobe detachablysecured to the persono'f the player, and I a ring-on'said collar, saidcordhaving a running part running through said ring;

Chicago this 20th day ofA'pril, 1' 1 --LTFBIEDRICHBITTNERQA

